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24-Hour Vigil Blocks New Meters

Chicago Talks, July 29, 2009

July 29, 2009 – The Chicago Parking Meter Campaign, a group that opposes Chicago’s privatization…

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Possible Upset in Mac Race

Chicago Talks, July 20, 2009

Note: The corrected times are in for the Section 2 racers, and Spirit Walker finished…

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How You Can Help Congress Write the Health Care Bill

Chicago Talks, July 17, 2009

July 17, 2009 – Whether you have and are wondering how much it will go…

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Writers cut their work loose at Chicago Underground Library’s Science of Obscurity event tonight

Chicago Talks, July 10, 2009

July 10, 2009 – Rejection letters have it coming. Writers, publishers, bookmakers and bookworms of…

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Try Something Different: Opera, for Free, in the Park

Chicago Talks, July 9, 2009

Okay, the summer doldrums are moving in. Money is tight. What could be better than…

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Largest Crowd Ever Expected for this year’s 40th annual Gay Pride Parade

Chicago Talks, June 26, 2009

June 26, 2009 – A record-high 500,000 participants and spectators are expected June 28 in…

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Organic Oasis in a Food Desert

Chicago Talks, June 18, 2009

By Curtis Black of Community Media Workshop June 18, 2009 – Englewood residents and food…

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Rap Sessions: Is America Really Post-Racial?

Chicago Talks, May 31, 2009

Did you miss this townhall when it happened? You can catch it now. Download it…

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Opinion

  • Chicago’s influential music scene doesn’t get the respect it deserves 
    by Zoey Hill-Hernandez
  • Lost in translation: ‘I would see everyone else writing while I just stared blankly at my paper’
    by Cynthia Alaniz
  • ‘It felt like something was gnawing at my heart’; Columbia student copes with illness of a lifetime
    by Morgan Bruner
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Arts and Culture

  • 23 years later, Mazzy Star’s masterpiece album still casts a spell
    by Triniti Waxman
  • Queer Chicago designer finds niche dressing drag performers
    by Seng Xiong
  • From dorm room to mainstage, Phat Dragon built a comedy cult following 
    by Ava Simone Forster
  • Great Ideas of Humanity exhibit showcases famous quotes made visual 
    by Sh'Mara Chism
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Feature

  • Hairstylist helps clients embrace their own beauty, rather than copy someone else’s 
  • Care for Real food pantry serves North Siders as need grows 
  • Cuddle Bunny: Where visitors can chill out with a furry friend 
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